AIER Leading Indicators Index Falls Again, Hitting the Neutral 50 Mark
Summary AIER’s Leading Indicators Index fell for a seventh consecutive month in October, hitting the neutral 50 mark. October was...
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Payrolls Gains Reaccelerated in October
U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 531,000 jobs in October, the best results since the addition of 1.091 million jobs in July....
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Fall Again
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell to 269,000 for the week ending October 30, a drop of 14,000...
Demand Remained Strong for the Manufacturing Sector in October
The Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 60.8 in October, off 0.3 points from 61.1 percent...
Fading Covid Boosts Consumer Confidence in October
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board rose in October, breaking a string of three consecutive declines. The overall...
Core Capital-Goods Orders Suggest Business Investment Remains Robust
New orders for durable goods fell in September, falling 0.4 percent, just the second decline in the last 17 months....
New Single-Family Home Sales Rose in September as Prices Continue to Surge
Sales of new single-family homes posted a strong gain in September, increasing 14.0 percent to 800,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual...
Existing-Home Sales Rose and Inventory Fell in September
Sales of existing homes jumped 7.0 percent in September, to a 6.29 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. Sales are still...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Hit the Lowest Level of the Recovery
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell to 290,000 for the week ending October 16, a drop of 6,000...
Housing Activity Slowed in September but Remains Brisk
Total housing starts fell to a 1.555 million annual rate in September from a 1.580 million pace in August, a...
Lingering Effects from Covid and Hurricane Ida Hurt Industrial Output in September
Industrial production fell 1.3 percent in September, the second decline in a row and the largest monthly drop since February....
Groceries Feed Gains in the Everyday Price Index in September
The AIER Everyday Price Index increased by 0.6 percent in September, the tenth consecutive month of gain. Over the last...
